Spring suspension for vehicles



A. E. THRNE SPRING SUSPENSION FOR VEH|CLES. APLlcAnoN mep ma.. l 1,192o.

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A TTOH/IIEVS A. E. THORNE. SPRING SUSPENSION FOR VEHICLES.

` APPLlcATloN FILED rEB.17, 1920.

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"sa-nie time to relieve thedriving mechanism` Patented Unt., 1922, l

` ffsrninesusrnnsion ros/ventenne i i .npplica/cionvv filed February`17,1926.; Seral No. 359,472.

. Be itjknoivn that 1, ARTHUR. EDWARD 1" u Britainanld; residentyot thecity of New 5j ",ii'oikv borough o'l'j ll/laiihattan, in 'thecounty .andState oit New York ihave,invented a new and improved tdpiing]Suspension`for VehiolesD otwvhirh the `following.is ariull, clear,

and exact description-` The object ot the invention is to provide a newand liinprovral spring suspension for automobiles, auto-trucks `and`other vehicles, and arranged to insure easy riding .in the `vehicle andto reduce side shielding" toy a minimum,

. Another object is to permit the use of solid j tires on therearyvheels, at the same time in- "suriiig as coinlortable riding as itthe `vel i liicle was equipped with :pneumatic tiresand i shockabsorbers. i j y Another object is to `dispense with shock absorbers andsimilar contrivancesat the of undue jolts and jars.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists oi? certainnovel features oit construction as hereinafter shown `and described andthen specifically pointed out in the claims.

` represented in the accompanying draw- A practical. embodiment oiI theinvention ings forming a part of thisspecificatioii, in

which similar characters of reference iiidicate corresponding parts inall the views.

j Figure 1 is a p an view `of the improved spring suspension as appliedto the rear portion of a chassis the line ol' Figure 4.

The frame 10 of the vehicle iscoiinected by the springs 11 with atransverse rod '1.2

extending transversely .across ythe rear. of the vehicle and projectingbeyond, the sides or' the rear` Wheels 1 13 of the vehicle. The

`i'od 12is coniiiected by springs 14 with a transverse rod 15 hung by alink 16 from bracketsll? attached tothe side beams of the frame 1() infront of the rear Wheels 13. The rod 15 projects beyond the rear Wheels`13 thesame as the rod 12. The axle 20 of `the `rear Wheels 13 lis`provided with end ei;-

`tensions 21 engaged `by ball `bearings 2Q of any approved constructiomand the ball bearings are mounted iiicasiiigs 23 on which 60 `rest, `themiddle portions of springs tastened in place `on thecasings 23 by clipsThe ends otitlie springs 24a-re connected ,with the rods 12 and 15;lftwill be noticed that by the arrangement described, the usual springsuspension formed oi: the springs 11 and 14 is arranged Within the Wheelbase while the auxiliary spring suspension i'orined ot the springs 24 isarranged outside or' the Wheel base on the outer sides ofthe i'ear 70Wheels 13. By this auxiliary spring suspension theiweight ot the carbody and its oc cupants is distributed to both the main and theauxiliary springsuspensions and asthe auxiliar ys orino' sus ensioii islocated out- 75 side of the Wheel base it is evident that side- Wiseshielding of the rear Wheels 13 is reduced toa minimum.

1t will also be noticed that by the use of i f the two springs 14 and24, light springs may 80 be used7 ivhichinsures a more i-lexible'susvpension than `a lsingle heavy springr and thereby easy and comfortableriding in the vehicle is insured and shock absorbers lare j. dispensedwith. It will further be noticed,85

that by the use of the niain and auxiliary spring. suspensions shown anddescribed the rear Wheels 13 may be equippedwith solid tires instead ofpneumatic tires Without diminishing the comfortable riding qualities iof the vehicle. 'j

`The auxiliary spring suspension may bel readily j applied to cars asnow generally constructed.

Having thus described my invention,` l

claim as new and desire'to secure by Letters Patent:

1. lira vehicle, a rear axle'7 Wheels on the axle, the axle projectingbeyond the Wheels, a` ina-in spring suspension located Within the 100v`wheel base oflf the vehicle and vhaving transverse rods projectingbeyond the rear Wheels, onein front and theother in rear of the axlebearings mounted on the projecting ends of the axle outside the Wheels,and springs mounted on the said bearings and connected With. the `saidrods.

2. In a vehicle, a frame having front and rear transverse rodsprojecting beyond the rear wheels, the front rod having link con-`nectioiis `vvith the framey anaile, Wheels on the axle,` the a'Xle`projectingbeyond the `wheels, springs serured to one of the rear rodWithin the vehicle, and springs secured to the a-Xle and to the saidrods outside of the Wheels.

3. In :i vehicle, a fra-ine, a rear axle, Wheels on the axle, the axleprojecting beyond the Wheels, transverse rods, one of which is connectedto the lrzune by links and the other o the rzune by springs, bearingsony fl e projecting ends of the axle, and springs secured. to lthebearings and their ends tosaid rods. y n

4;. ln a? vehicle, areal-axle, :i frzune having` transverse rods,-thefront one of which is `connected to the freine by links, bell bearln'gsinounrfed on the outer ends of the rear exle,'springs clipped to thesaid ball bear-- ings und lnwing their ends connected with the saidrods, and springs secured io smid rods within the Wheel buse.

5. In n vehicle, :r freine, an axle mounted in the frame, wheels on theaxle, the :lxle projecting beyond the wheels, rezuwnrdly projecting`springs having one end secured to the ilrznne, :L rod in rear o1'` the:lxle :1nd secured to the other ends oi the springs, :i rod ,havinglinkconnections with the l'rnnie in front of the axles, the said rodsln'ojert- .ing beyond the wheels, springs secured lo seid rodsinterniedinte ol? their ends, und springs mounted upon the projectingends of the axle und having their ends secured to the ends of the rods.

ARTHUR EDVVARD THORNIC.

